Saint of the Day: St. Aldemar; 11th Century abbot and miracle worker; monk at Monte Cassino, then became director of the religious in the new convent at Capua, built by Pricess Aloara; reassigned by his abbot to Monte Cassino, which angered the princess; one former companion tried to kill him; he fled the region and founded several more religious houses; died 1080
Commemoration of St. Turibius de Mongrovejo, 1538-1606; lawyer who was eventually appointed archbishop of Lima, Peru, in 1580; reformed the archdiocese, aided the poor, and defended the rights of Indians who were suffering under the occupation of Spain; founded schools, churches, hospitals, and the first seminary in the New World; also mastered several Indian dialects
Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas Owen, 1550-1608; born at Oxford, England, and worked as a carpenter, building hiding places for Jesuit priests; became a Jesuit lay brother in 1580; arrested in 1594, and released on the payment of a ransom by a wealthy Catholic; arrested again 1606, imprisoned in the Tower of London, and tortured to his death; one for the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Saint of the Day: St. Nicholas of Flue, 1417-1487; became a hermit at the age of 50; survived 19 years on nothing but the Eucharist; known for his holiness and wisdom, he was regularly visited by civic leader, powerful people, and simple men and women with a variety of needs; affectionately known as "Bruder Klaus"; patron saint of Switzerland
Commemoration of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, 315-386; as bishop of Jerusalem, he spent about half of his episcopate in exile, following a dispute with the nearby Arian bishop; vindicated, the Council of Constantinople called him a champion of orthodoxy against the Arians
Commemoration of St. Patrick, 415-493; captured by Irish raiders and sold into slavery; after his escape, he spent years at Auxerre, France, and was consecrated bishop at age 43; dreamed of bringing the faith to the Irish, and he was sent to carry out the task; ordained many priests, divided the country into dioceses, held Church councils, founded several monasteries, and urged his people to holiness
Saint of the Day: St. Finian Lobhar; Sixth Century Irish abbot and disciple of St. Columba; founded a church and monastery at Innisfallen; later became abbot of Swords Abbey near Dublin; acquired the name Lobhar--"the leper"--when he contracted leprosy from a young boy whom he had cured of the disease; died 560 A.D.
Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 3/16/23
Gospel: Luke 11:14-23
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